Stadium Automotive

At Autohaus, Mike installed new front brakes on an Audi A4 that a customer had bought a few months earlier. This car had nice looking aftermarket wheels on it, with sweeping spokes. After installing the wheels back on the Audi, the wheels would not turn; the brake caliper with new pads and rotors were interfering with the aftermarket rims. We had another customer who installed their snow tires at home with the stock steel wheels. The customer used the lug bolts that were installed for the aftermarket rims. Theses lug bolts where longer than the stock lug nuts and they were too long, went through the hub and did a lot of damage when the customer tried to drive the car. Then we had a car in last week, with aftermarket rims, that had a vibration at higher speeds. The customer had just bought new tires and rims, and we found that centering hubs had not been installed to “center” the rim on the hub. Aftermarket rims can make a car look great but be sure you know the potential pitfalls wh ... read more

Your risk factor has to do with how you repair and maintain your vehicle. I had a husband and wife come into the shop last week with a check engine light on. Our shop scanned the control unit in their SUV and found 2 different items that the code scanner read. We also found a bad battery, it was over due for an oil change by 5,000 miles, and was well over due for a major service. It was the wife’s SUV but the husband was to make all the calls on the needed repair on this vehicle. His first comment was “it didn’t need a battery” but I did explain that it is a very scientific approach in checking a battery condition and it flunked the test very badly. It was the only time that the wife said anything about the vehicle, that it was starting very slowly. As conversation about this vehicle proceeded, it became very apparent that the husband was a risk taker. He didn’t want to make this a dependable vehicle for his wife to drive. “She has a cell phone and towing insurance” so she is covere ... read more

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If you're in the market to buy a new or used vehicle, doing research before purchasing is critical. Look in "Consumer Reports®" first; the April edition focuses on new and used vehicles. In my opinion, this has great information on the good, the bad and the ugly. Both vehicles I own were top picks in "Consumer Reports." By studying this publication, you'll learn that one vehicle can cost more than four times as much to own over five years than another. Some vehicles have a very bad rating in dependability while others have great handling. The publication also recommends which extras to buy and which to avoid with your car purchase. What you research in "Consumer Reports" can save you thousands of dollars over the life of your vehicle. When buying a used vehicle, especially one from a private party, it's so important to have the vehicle inspected by your favorite auto mechanic. In the past few months, we've had numerous folks bring in their car after they bought it only to find major ... read more